Is it normal to feel contaminated after shaking hands with anyone?

I have urges to wash my hands afterward.

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67% Normal
Based on 91 votes (61 yes)
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Comments ( 8 )
  • CosmicDragon

    Yes, it's the germs. I'm afraid of eating germs.

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  • Terence_the_viking

    OCD

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  • janjan

    Definitely! Some people are just so fucking dirty.
    We need more hygienic people like you in this world.

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  • MiKeY_G

    Haha yeah I'm the same way!

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  • Madman9

    I feel like this too, but I have to shake peoples hands alot. So I've learned to go for it quickly without hesitation. If I don't people will think I have dirty hands.

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  • Really? Me too.
    Just today, I had to shake two people's hands and it made me feel uncomfortable because I think people's hands are germy. Especially cold, clammy hands, eww! But out of social politeness, I shake people's hands, without flinching.

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  • sherry

    If you want to see how filthy hands are, check out you iPhone screen after one day. I think a great science fair project would be to swab the screen and grow it out in a Petrie dish.

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  • tori

    Howie Mandel the comedian is like this. I don't think it's normal though. It can be controlled a bit though with help. Howie is afraid of other peoples germs. Is that why you do it?

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